State vs India2023–24Health economics

Andaman and Nicobar Islands' household health insurance coverage of 9.1% in 2023–24 is below the India figure of 60.2% (−51.1 points).

DeterioratingStrength 2.2 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 23:11 IST

What happened

2023–24: 9.1%
India: 60.2%
Change: −51.1%
Change, percentage points: −51.1 pts

0.0%

2.5%

5.0%

7.5%

10.0%

Why it matters

The state is compared with the all-India figure for the same period, and only flagged when the gap is large relative to how far states usually sit from each other.

For household health insurance coverage, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.

Historical context

Ranks 35 of 35 reporting states and union territories (highest first).

Full history of household health insurance coverage in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2023–24	60.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional)	NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.26, "India - Key Indicators", indicator 7 "Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total
2023–24	9.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional)	NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.141, "Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Key Indicators", indicator 7 "Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total

Source and method

Publisher: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Release: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional)Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a state vs india signal is computedHow household health insurance coverage is measured

More signals for household health insurance coverage in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands' household health insurance coverage rose to 9.1% in 2023–24, from 1.8% in 2019–21 (+7.3 points).

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Andaman and Nicobar Islands' household health insurance coverage of 9.1% in 2023–24 is below the India figure of 60.2% (−51.1 points). Source: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/household-health-insurance-coverage--andaman-and-nicobar-islands--2023-2024--vs_parent